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found in Government Stores, but I was informed they were in the possession of Mr. Blaxcell. I informed Mr. Campbell of this circumstance after having shipped the Heads and Worms on board the D. of Portland. Mr. Campbell ordered me to wait on Mr. McArthur and ask him where the two bodies of the Stills were as Mr. Campbell had the Governors orders to take them away. Mr. McArthur particularly asked me if such was the Govrs. order, I informed him that such was his order to Mr. Campbell. Mr. McA then informed me that if I would procure a Receipt from Mr. Campbell he would let me have them and said my receipt would be sufficient. I told him I never took on myself to give any receipts in the N.O. name, I then went to Mr. Campbell and procured the Receipt as contained in No. 1. On my presenting this receipt to Mr. McArthur he begged leave to differ from Mr. Campbell saying that the Words "heads & Worms" should be left out. I again returned to Mr. C who told me he would give no other receipt alledging that it corresponed exactly with the letter he wrote Mr. Blaxcell and with his public Books. On my return to Mr. McA he
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